NIMCET 2017 — Mathematics PYQ

Concept:

Area of  triangle ABC = A = $\frac{1}{2}\times \text{Base}\times \text{Height}$  

Let  a, b, c  be the sides of the triangle.  

If  $\frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{c}$  are in HP then  a, b, c  are in AP.  

If a, b, c are in AP then  $2b=a+c.$  

The Law of Sines says that in any given triangle, the ratio of any side length to the sine of its opposite angle is the same for all three sides of the triangle.  

$\frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{c}{\sin C}=k$  

Calculations:  

Given, in a triangle ABC, the altitudes from the vertices A, B, C on opposite sides are in HP.

In triangle ABC, the altitudes from the vertices A to BC, B to AC and C to AB. 
AD, BE, and CF are the altitudes and they are in HP.

Area of  triangle ABC = A = $\frac{1}{2}\times AD\times BC$  

$\Rightarrow AD=\frac{2A}{a}$  

Similarly,  $BE=\frac{2A}{b}$ and  $CF=\frac{2A}{c}$  

$\Rightarrow \frac{2A}{a},\frac{2A}{b},\frac{2A}{c}$ are in HP.  

$\Rightarrow \frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{c}$  are in HP.  

$\Rightarrow a,b,c$ are in AP.  

$\frac{a}{\sin A}=\frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{c}{\sin C}=k(\text{sine rule})$  

$\Rightarrow a=k\sin A,b=k\sin B,c=k\sin C$  

As we know, If  a, b, c  are in AP then  $2b=a+c$  

$\Rightarrow 2k\sin B=k\sin A+k\sin C$  

$\Rightarrow 2\sin B=\sin A+\sin C$  

Hence  sin A, sin B, sin C  are in AP.